Chapter 125 123 Adding fuel to the fire (asking for monthly tickets and subscriptions)
Are you saying that Miller really wants to join the camp of Treasury Secretary Alton Franklin?
Luo Yi knew better than anyone that he really didn't want to!
He is not stupid. The cabinet is headed by the Minister of State, and his authority covers a wider range, not only transportation, but also agriculture, commerce, education and so on.
Miller seemed a little overconfident in singing a different tune from such a big shot.
The Minister of Finance is in charge of taxation and is the empire's purse, so everyone will give him some face.
Even the leaders of the imperial military had to curry favor with him.
Even if the struggle between these two people reaches the end, neither of them will be in any danger. At most, they will lose their positions and step down.
However, Miller, as the first to stand out, may be crushed.
But if you want to get something done, you must have support from others, you must get involved, and you must take sides!
This is not something you can decide alone, but rather, it is the political rule.
Over the months, through these letters, Roy witnessed Miller's frustration and helplessness, as well as his struggle and determination.
He can no longer retreat on this road, so he can only move forward, forward, and forward again!
"Master, your tea!"
Ang brought a cup of black tea, which also woke Luo Yi up. He nodded slightly, took a sip of the tea, and then picked up a small knife and made a quick cut.
The knife cut into the gold paint, opening the letter. Luo Yi took out the letter paper and found that there were three sheets of letter paper, all filled with writing.
Luo Yi unfolded the letter, squinted his eyes slightly, and began to read quickly.
When reading a letter, one reads the thoughts and feelings between the lines, so Luo Yi doesn't like to let Shenlan do it for him.
It started with the same old greetings. Baron Miller casually talked to Roy about his recent experiences in the tone of an old friend.
Even though Luo Yi had never been to the imperial capital, he was already impressed by its prosperity, luxury, tall buildings, magical street lights, and even the magical motorcycles running all over the streets.
Then, it is about his experiences, encounters, and some observations during this period.
He didn't know when it started, but he liked Luo Yi to help him with some people and some things, as if he could see things more clearly from the perspective of an observer.
Roy listened to Miller's nagging several times and gave some analysis, and then Miller's trust in Roy grew day by day.
From now on, it’s time to get to the real stuff!
In four months, with Hohenzollern III keeping an eye on things, things had made some progress.
Miller has participated in three cabinet speeches and debates, accepting questions from the public, and he analyzed in detail the pros and cons of the "win-win model".
It can be said that he did his best in the first three times and won everyone's recognition.
Even though the Prime Minister had many talented people under his command, they were unable to refute him.
But the fourth time, surprisingly, the Minister of State did not stop it directly, but came up with another plan.
This plan is more thorough. It directly abandons the participation of state capital and instead advocates that private capital be responsible for the construction of railways.
To put it simply, the empire draws a route and lets the wealthy merchants and nobles compete. The empire selects them and provides them with policy and land support.
Then, let the successful bidders set up a company to build it!
Of course, such a railway is naturally owned by individuals. In the future, every magic train running on this railway will have to pay for it.
Simply put, this means treating the railway as a business.
This will naturally have many disadvantages, such as those important transportation hubs, which everyone wants.
But no one wants to go to those remote sections of the road.
For example, if the railways are contracted out to individuals, then the quality will be a problem, and there will also have to be a way to connect them with each other.
Otherwise, as long as the owner of that section of railway does not agree, it will be cut off there.
This will inevitably cause extremely bad consequences!
Roy could think of these, Miller could think of them, and naturally the big figures in the empire could also foresee them.
However, when it comes to political views, sometimes it doesn’t matter whether they are right or wrong, it only matters which camp you are in.
You are in this camp. You have to oppose when you should oppose and agree when you should agree. Your opinion is not important.
This is opposition for the sake of opposition!
Of course, those people would not admit it, and the plan they proposed also had a prototype.
But, not in the Old World, but in the New World.
The New World was actually discovered many years ago. Then, in the war of the gods, the sun god won the final victory and expelled all other alien races to this new world.
In terms of area, this continent is actually not much smaller than the Old World. Because there are so many races, they fight and unite with each other.
In name, a coalition government has been formed, but in reality, each state has a high degree of autonomy and each ethnic group has its own territory.
How can such a place be described with just one word "chaos"? However, there is also order in the chaos.
And because they are losers, a race driven out of the Old World, they are both resentful and eager.
Especially the culture and knowledge of the Old World, which they longed for and desired.
This is a kind of admiration for the strong mentality.
Therefore, although magical machinery has not yet become popular in other countries in the Old World, it has been widely accepted in the New World.
There were even conflicts between the canal faction and the railway faction, and the way they built railways was through individual full investment.
Perhaps these people had their own needs, or perhaps they saw a business opportunity, so they lobbied the federal government and obtained the right to build the railway.
However, the federal government is actually afraid that they will default on their debts.
Therefore, they chose to let that person build a part of the railway first. After confirming that it was correct, the empire would issue the next section of funding and land use rights.
In this way, railways were built one after another, greatly reducing the financial pressure on the empire.
Of course, it also produced a number of railroad tycoons.
If the "win-win model" still has many uncertainties, then this is real evidence, and it is also the reason why it caused an uproar in the empire.
Miller actually didn't care about this method. All he wanted was to build the railway.
But now that he was in the Finance Minister's camp, he couldn't retreat.
In fact, in Roy's opinion, the Secretary of State may not really want to promote the private construction of the subway, but just because Miller proposed a version, he also wanted to submit a copy.
As long as they can win, they have the right to speak. They have the final say on what the future will be like and how far they can advance!
At the end of the letter, there was actually an invitation, an invitation from Miller, asking him to go to the imperial capital and lend him a helping hand.
But Luo Yi knew that he would definitely not go.
A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. With his small body, he is naturally fearless in Auckland.
But when you get to the imperial capital, it’s not enough!
Furthermore, he knew clearly that even if he went there, it would be useless.
However, you have to ask if there is any way to help Miller.
In fact, Luo Yi really has a very bold idea!
In the ruling system of the Habsburg Empire, the cabinet was responsible for specific affairs and was accountable to His Majesty the Emperor.
The ministers in the cabinet mainly include the Minister of State who is in charge of government affairs, the Minister of Finance who is in charge of money, the Minister of War who is in charge of the army, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs who is in charge of foreign affairs...
Of course, things cannot be done by just a few people in the cabinet, so each of them has his own team.
Today, with the promotion of magical machinery, the cabinet has added another position, called the Minister of Machinery.
This person was sent by the mysterious Royal Society, and his purpose is to promote and develop magical machinery.
The Minister of Machinery is qualified to inquire about and make decisions on everything related to this.
These alone made this person's power exaggerated. What's more, he came from the Royal Society and was deeply trusted by Hohenzollern III.
If this person were allowed to speak, all problems would no longer be problems, and even the Minister of State would not dare to stop him.
Miller naturally had no way to impress this person, but Loyi did have a bargaining chip.
He could even imagine that this bargaining chip was something that even the Minister of Machinery could not refuse!
Now, Luo Yi is a little undecided. Should he do this?
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Inside the wooden house,
Roy thought for a long time, and even Oliveira and Gary Mills could see his hesitation.
This was a very rare occurrence for Luo Yi, but the two of them looked at each other without saying a word.
Because Luo Yi doesn't need their comfort, let alone their opinions.
They just need to do their job well.
When it got dark, the four of them did not choose to leave, but instead prepared to spend the night in the wooden house.
The fireplace was lit, and the warmth from the flames warmed the entire room.
Oliveira went out and brought back two rabbits. He skinned them, drained their blood, cleaned their internal organs, and roasted them over the fire.
Then Butler Hoover brought other food, all of which were carefully cooked and placed on the long table, which looked extremely sumptuous.
Finally, there was alcohol brought from the basement, which people could drink as much as they wanted. Luo Yi also drank some and got himself drunk.
While drunk, Luo Yi wrote a reply letter with great inspiration, attaching everything he thought to it.
He even took out some green soul-fixing spices and sealed them in the letter.
After doing all this, he seemed to be drunk, but also seemed to be very sober.
"Since we have arrived at this era, let the waves of this era come even more violently!"
"Hahahaha, countless years later, who would have known that I was the one who pushed out this crucial move!"
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